Ridiculous iPod Accessories

[DCA Fan]

Thought I'd share this parody if you haven't seen it yet:
iPod Flea: http://www.layersmagazine.com/featur...e_cs2/flea.htm


Anyone have any other utterly ridiculous iPod accessories to share?

[Jeff Rodriguez]

I can't find the english version anymore, but:
http://www.application-systems.de/ishave/

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by Ogre

I can't find the english version anymore, but:
http://www.application-systems.de/ishave/

That's a parody too =)

Hinweis für Kunden, die diese Seite nach dem 1.04.2004 besuchen: Der iShave ist ein Fantasieprodukt - es handelt sich dabei um unseren diesjährigen Aprilscherz. iShave und die unten genannten Produkte FoFu und Any Key Ultra sind nicht echt und nicht im Handel erhältlich.

Translates to: "Note to customers who visit this site after April 1, 2004. The iShave is a "fantasy product" - it's our April joke (April Fool's Joke) for this year. iShave and the other prodcuts from FoFu and Any Key Ultra are not real and are not available in retail."

... but it wouldn't surprise me to actually see that on the market!

[KyleGilbert45]

These are real, but I always thought they were pretty pointless.

Griffin iBeams

I guess some people just don't understand that an iPod is meant to play music, not laser tag...

[Billfred]

I'll just post this link and start running.

[Conor Ryan]

Well its not an iPod spoof, but close enough. Apple Gamer Switch Commercial

And this one is funny too, also as more to do with the iPodSEV Commercial

And there is the 1984 parody.

But my personal favorite crazy real accessories are the ones that Monster Cable sells, they are exactly the same as the cheaper ones, yet they are 200%+ more expensive.

[Melissa Nute]

I personally think the Ipod Sock are an absolute joke. 30 dollars for 4 socks?

*shakes head*

[Kyle Love]

See, I like some of that stuff, but yes most of it is totally pointless.

[dubious elise]

I guess I just can't bring myself to comprehend the speaker systems that are designed to look just like iPods. I mean, they have been touted as a portable, pocket-sized music system, but I dare anyone to try to stuff either this or, even better yet, this into the back pocket of their jeans!

And Billfred! Horrors...you should be ashamed of yourself

[evulish]

Originally Posted by cdr1122334455

But my personal favorite crazy real accessories are the ones that Monster Cable sells, they are exactly the same as the cheaper ones, yet they are 200%+ more expensive.

Well, that's Monster. Catering to the uninformed consumer who believes that the most money buys the best product. It makes me cry when people shell out $50 for 25' of Monster cable and another $20 for the banana connectors. (However, Monster's power filters and related equipment is excellent for the price.. just most regular consumers never think they need more than a power supply from Radioshack.)

I agree with those LED lights for the iPod. I'd find it harder to find the little light in my satchel and put it in the headphone jack in my iPod than find the keyhole for my keys. Then again, I'm in NYC where it's never dark!

[Bill_Hancoc]

I saw the best one in i think laptop mag it was thing that you mount in the wall and it allows you to plug your ipod into the wall, charge it and connect it to your home speaker system




Proud owner of a Creative Zen Micro

[spears312]

I saw this little glove/case/stand for the iPod that basically made it into a little person (It was in a article in my local paper, and I can't find a link), and you could even download a app to the iPod that would show a face on the screen. I guess it would make an entertaining display case for your iPod, if you didn't take it any where, but even then it seems a little useless (especially compared to functional iPod docks and speaker systems which you can plug the iPod directly into.

[mechanicalbrain]

i dont see the appeal of an iPod i especially dont like how they run their battery service. did you know that if you send in your iPod they wont ship you yours back they ship another one. (at least that was what an article i read said) my friend gave me his iPod and i just opened it up and pryed out the battery. it cost half the price they charged and was easy. (note if you do this make sure you know what your doing as you can easily fry them and then you have to buy a new one).

[c-squared_2006]

I would just stop at the iPod it's self, I actually prefer the shuffle, it's smaller

[Jeremiah Johnson]

O yeah... the repair service is crappy to say the least. I just wasted a week and half sending mine in for battery maintenance and all they did was reinstall the Firmware. I could have done that myself and it still drops down to 80% battery life and dies...

Useless iPod Accessory: iPod Sock... just a waste of $30... I always thought you were supposed to keep them cool?

Usefull iPod Accessories: Voice Recorder, Arm Band.